Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography
This blog is for my insights on life, the Bible, hiking adventures with my grandson and whatever is important to me
Cosmic Photo Challenge-Music on Film
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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023-Week 25
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Altura Macro Wide-Angle Fisheye Lens for Canon EG-S18-55mm.
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Ludwigs Monday Windows
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Jez’s WWE challenge
Johns Cellpic Sunday
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Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Photo Credit: ©Deb L. Waters
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Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Altura Macro Wide-Angle Lens for Canon EF-S18-55mm with Fisheye Attachment.
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Altura Macro Wide-Angle EF-S18-55mm lens for Canon
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For Coleman and me, The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium is just a short jaunt of a bus ride away. The bus stop is an even shorter jaunt away from our place than the Planetarium.
The following is what we saw at the Planetarium when we jaunted out for an amazing adventure.
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Cosmic Photo Challenge-Summer Views
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Johns Cellpic Sunday
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Coleman
trekking along the trails
at
Crowders Mountain State Park
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
It was a beautiful day for hiking until the rains came pouring down. Luckily Coleman and I completed our hike and were headed to the car before the rains began pounding down upon us.
Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: (c) Deb L. Waters
Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Altura Wide-Angle Macro Lens with Fisheye Attachment for Canon.
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Altura Macro Lens for Canon EF-S18-55mm f/5.6 ISO 200 55mm 1/100s
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Clare’s Share your Desktop; June 2023
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Who do you spend the most time with?
Who do I spend the most time with? The person I spend the most time with is my grandson, Coleman. I take care of him 24/7, so he is always with me. It is extremely rare if he is not with me. Do I wish I had other companionship? Yes, but for the time being that seems very unlikely.
Coleman is my hiking buddy. I feed him, bath him, read to him, and try to take him places that he would enjoy. Most of way he likes to go is anywhere he can hike and be outdoors. Recently, one of his favorite places to visit is the Schiele Museum. He loves to visit the Dinosaur Exhibits.
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Cee’s Black and White Challenge
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters
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Sunday Stills: June – Great #Outdoors Month
Terri’s Sunday Stills Challenge.
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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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My any kind of seating involves any seating that Coleman deems acceptable for a place for him to sit. His choices of seating are not always what I would choose, but hey, if he’s happy with his choice of seating who am I to say it’s not his kind of seating.
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome
XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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The N.C. Transportation Museum is a historic site, once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast, and a museum featuring all types of transportation history – railroading, automotive, aviation, and more.
Ludwigs Monday Windows
Photo Credit : Deb L. Waters
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Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway
Cosmic Photo Challenge: I’ll see you in the trees.
Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Debbies One Word Sunday: Shadow
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
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Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
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Natural and necessary
Antidote to Acquire and
Promote improved Performance
Naps are beneficial and not just for children. Naps can be a way to refresh and recharge mid-day. They can give you the boosted energy you need to meet the demands of your afternoon and evening. They can help to improve your mood, mental awareness, and added energy levels. They help in reducing daytime sleepiness, also boosts your learning and performance. For children, they can improve their behavior and emotional self-regulation, as well as aid their memory and language learning.
Coleman doesn’t like or want to take naps if you suggest or tell him to take one. That being said, when he is worn out he will nap basically anywhere. Sometimes I just wish he would nap sooner so he would listen and follow instructions better, instead of falling asleep when he’s supposed to be eating.
Naps are not for everyone, but if you feel like you need to take a nap do not feel guilty about taking one. Remember naps are beneficial to the mind as well as the body.
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters
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Terri’s Sunday Stills Challenge.
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Main Camera —- 24mm f1.78
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Photo Credit : Deb L. Waters
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Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: Vanish
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge–Pick Your Topic from My Photo
Kammie’s, Oddball Challenge
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This week Di is asking us these questions;
Children aside, do you celebrate your birthday/anniversary or is it just a normal day for you?
For me, my birthday is just an ordinary normal day. It is not recognized by my children. Oh, I wish and long for acknowledgement, but henceforth it does not come and by nightfall I am disappointed.
Do/did you always give your child a birthday party when they were young?
I did not always give my children a birthday party. However, when I did it was usually just with family including cousins.
If your child was born on Christmas Day (or a few days either side of the 25th), did they have a ‘half birthday’ in June, two presents/celebrations, or something else?
None of my children were born near Christmas, but I do have a good friend and an “old” neighbor who was born the day after Christmas. If I remember right, and I might not, his parents tried to make his birthday special & not just combine his birthday with Christmas.
I do have a daughter that was born on “traditional” Memorial Day (traditional meaning before they made it always on a Monday). We tended to celebrate her birthday with the patriotic theme of red, white, and blue.
Would you prefer to give your child a party, or take them and a few friends on a special outing?
A party is nice, but also a lot of work and expense. When my children weren’t so young, I took them out to a restaurant of their choosing. I remember, in my teen years, my parents took me out for my birthday at the restaurant of my choice with cake and present(s) at home afterward.
As a side note, today’s my birthday. I spent the day with my grandson, Coleman (But then again, I usually do). We took the city transit bus into downtown. His first time on a bus ride. First time for both of us in this area (we only moved here in February). We rode the bus downtown and then walked a short distance and hiked the Highland Rail Trail. (He loves to go hiking). The paved trail was just 1.8 miles in length one way. We stopped shy of the end of the trail and walked back to the bus station to wait for the bus to return home. (Coleman was ready to go.) After my daughter got home, she insisted on us going out to eat for my birthday. We hadn’t done that in over three years. We went to a new to us restaurant called Noodles & Company. World Kitchen. It serves many different times of noodle dishes. Italian, Asian, Vegan, and more. I had the Zucchini Pesto with Grilled Chicken. It was delicious. My grandson had the kids grilled chicken, but he was too antsy to sit still and eat. (He fell asleep shortly after we got back home). I did very much appreciate her thoughtfulness. My sons couldn’t bother with acknowledging my birthday. I am thankful for my online friends new and old who sent their birthday greetings. No body wants to be forgotten on their birthday even if they don’t care for celebrations.
#Keepitalive
#SYW
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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This month my desktop scrolls between two photos. One from my archives and one current photo.
From my Archives:
From my Current:
Clare’s Share your Desktop; May 2023
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Nature Photo Challenge #12: Trees
Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters (All except # 3)
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Mother’s Day is meant to honor and celebrate the unconditional love of a mother. It is celebrated in many countries around the world on the second Sunday of May every year. This year it falls on May 14th.
Did you know that the ancient Greeks and Romans used to celebrate festivals honouring mother goddesses such as Rhea and Cybele. ( I did not know this about them). The ancient festivals were held in the springtime and were dedicated to motherhood and fertility.
Our current tradition of celebrating Mother’s Day in the United States was designated in a proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. It declared the second Sunday of every May as Mother’s Day. Many people choose to give cards, flowers, or other heartfelt gestures to show their appreciation, affection, and gratitude for their mothers or the significant person who demonstrated mother like qualities toward them.
“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.”
Honoré de Balzac
Most cards contain famous quotes or sayings regarding mother’s or motherhood, however they may not confer how you really feel. The words that touch a mother’s heart the most are the words that come straight from the heart.
My mother and I were never friends and never close after I became an adults on was living in my own. I never felt like she liked me or approved of anything I ever did in my life. Even though I felt that way I still knew, in her own way, she loved me. I cannot express any heartfelt appreciation, gratitude, or love to her on this earth, but I can still remember her & try to honour her.
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These Artistic Doors 🚪 are all painted by local artisans. They are displayed in various locations throughout and around the Gardens at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, North Carolina. For the next few weeks I’m going to post different Artistic Doors for Thursday Doors.
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i with Altura Wide-Angle Macro Fisheye Lens for Canon EF-S 18-55mm.
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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i with Canon EF-S 18-55mm with Altura Wide-Angle Fisheye Lens for Canon
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XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge
Photo Credit : Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: Bucket
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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First up is a Water Fountain located at Glencairn Gardens. It was taken when I took my Aunt Irene there for a visit to see the spring flowers in May of 2019.
Next is a Coca Cola water Fountain located inside Carowinds taken back in August of 2018 when my granddaughter, Alona and I paid a visited.
Then we see Coleman observing the water spraying out of the Fort Mill Dam. This was taken when we visited in May of 2021.
The last photo is I shot I captured of Coleman playing with the Water hose . I loved how the water was sprinkling up towards him. It was taken where we lived at the time in Clover, South Carolina in September of 2021.
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
Jez’s WWE challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L Waters
Coleman and I took a 4.3 mile long hike along from the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Persimmon Trail connecting to the Carolina Thread Trail on Duke Kimbrell Trail and ending with connecting to Worrells Walk back up to the Gardens.
After the long hike Coleman deserved some . Sprinkler Smashing Stupendous Funtime. Here is a video of showing the Sprinkler Fun he enjoyed.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Altura Fisheye Macro Lens for Canon.
Debbies One Word Sunday: Busy
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It’s been raining a lot off and on so to relieve boredom I decided to play around with the utilities feature in Google Photos. There are features where you can make collages, animations, and movies. The following is the movie & collage I made.
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:
From my Canon EOS T3i:
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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Ludwigs Monday Windows
Photo Credit: Trisha L. Wilson, my daughter.
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Let’s walk the Nature Trail together. Coleman leads the way around the farm through a log house and later onto the trail.
Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Photos shot on a iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
All photos were taken at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Lenses: Canon EF 18-55mm, Canon EF 74-300mm, Altura Macro Fisheye Lens for Canon
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This was an interesting challenge to ponder what to select to post. The following is what I selected.
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
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